et|y|mol|o|gist

et|y|mol|o|gist
et|y|mol|o|gist «EHT uh MOL uh jihst», noun.
a person who studies etymology, especially an expert in etymology: »

By modern standards Johnson knew too little of early English to be a thorough etymologist (Time).


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